Question

Simplify the following polynomials. All final answers must be in standard form!-3x(4x + 12)

Answer 1

Given the expression:

`-3x(4x\text{ + 12)}`

Let's simplify the expression by multiplying -3x to each of the terms inside the parenthesis.

We get,

`-3x(4x\text{ + 12)}`
`(-3x)(4x)\text{ + (12)}(-3x)`
`(-12x^2)\text{ + (-36x)}`
`-12x^2\text{ - 36x}`

Therefore, the simplified form of the given expression is -12x^2 - 36x.